http://www.jerekeys.com/2008/04/29/pansies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pansies Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:50:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jerekeys.com/2008/04/29/pansies/comment-page-1/#comment-94 JesaLu Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:46:07 +0000 http://www.jerekeys.com/?p=1479#comment-94 I agree people need to be more careful about the words they use. We (at my office/people in the disability awareness field) are constantly trying to educate people regard the many harmful effects of the use words that hurt/promote incorrect stereotypes etc regarding people with disabilities. I am often accused of being too sensitive when people use words like retarded or only take about the person’s disability and never the person. People, especially those in the public eye, should realize how bad words like that can hurt and how much hate it helps to encourage. Keep being sensitive or else no one will recognize the need for change. I agree people need to be more careful about the words they use. We (at my office/people in the disability awareness field) are constantly trying to educate people regard the many harmful effects of the use words that hurt/promote incorrect stereotypes etc regarding people with disabilities. I am often accused of being too sensitive when people use words like retarded or only take about the person’s disability and never the person. People, especially those in the public eye, should realize how bad words like that can hurt and how much hate it helps to encourage. Keep being sensitive or else no one will recognize the need for change.

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